[New post] Popcorn Time’s creator wanted to make a streaming service for his mom

sskarthik posted: "The biggest advantage of illegal streaming service Popcorn Time is arguably that it's easy to use. The app — which is so influential that Netflix considers it a serious competitor — employs the same BitTorrent protocols that have been used to pirate " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on SKarthik.info Popcorn Time's creator wanted to make a streaming service for his mom by sskarthik The biggest advantage of illegal streaming service Popcorn Time is arguably that it's easy to use. The app — which is so influential that Netflix considers it a serious competitor — employs the same BitTorrent protocols that have been used to pirate movies and TV shows for years, but wraps them in a sleek user interface, minimizing confusion and lending the enterprise an air of legitimacy. It's perhaps no surprise, then, that Popcorn Time's creator — an Argentinian designer and programmer named Federico Abad — built the software with his mother in mind. Read more... sskarthik | September 10, 2015 at 4:56 pm | Categories: Computers and Internet | URL: http://wp.me/p1eKZE-3jdf Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from SKarthik.info. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://sskarthik.wordpress.com/2015/09/10/popcorn-times-creator-wanted-to-make-a-streaming-service-for-his-mom/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com